Twitter Users Ponder Actors Who Should Be Superstars But Aren't Yet

Perceptions may vary, and some of these names are closer to superstardom than others—and massive mainstream success is not always an unambiguous positive—but I found this Twitter thread of actors that people thought deserved to be bigger stars than they are quite interesting. What do we think? Are there any egregious omissions, or entries, that stand out here?

Who's someone who *should* be a household name superstar but somehow isn't?

I'll go first: Dan Stevens pic.twitter.com/WR9pg8djqs

— Ali Plumb (@AliPlumb) January 30, 2023

Timothy Olyphant pic.twitter.com/dqOSWUpy3R

— Chris Connor (@chrisconnor96) January 30, 2023

Will Sharpe from The White Lotus, Giri/Haji and Flowers. Oh and he directed Landscapers and Louis Wain as well pic.twitter.com/a8qh8tLRsu

— Tom E (@DrTommyT25) January 30, 2023

Ooh oooh also André Holland!!! pic.twitter.com/9hdGNbHwBv

— Alicia Lutes (@alicialutes) January 31, 2023

Parker Posey should be on the Jennifer Coolidge cult appeal to icon career path and yet… pic.twitter.com/BKnLeQxo6X

— Juno Dawson (@junodawson) January 30, 2023

Jharrel Jerome
I mean, after "When they See Us", "Mr. Mercedes" and "Moonlight" I kept searching for his name in bigger roles but nothing came up. This kid's great and I could see him carrying a movie on his shoulders
Hopefully soon pic.twitter.com/pPPL1whONC

— Jaylan Salah (@JaylanSalman) February 2, 2023

After The Bear and Andor, I'm currently loving Ebon Moss-Bachrach. pic.twitter.com/jpAfM832Kc

— Annie Barney (@annclairebarn) January 30, 2023

Charlie Plummer has a sensitivity about him that could really make him standout in period pieces or roles that call for that kind of raw, fragile talent
Ever since "Spontaneous" I hadn't seen him in anything serious, but I hope I do
He was beyond phenomenal in "Lean On Pete" pic.twitter.com/pn3iMaNlRR

— Jaylan Salah (@JaylanSalman) February 2, 2023

Mike Wozniak pic.twitter.com/gB2iBcHEOQ

— Owen Williams 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@OwsWills) January 31, 2023

Jessie Buckley pic.twitter.com/JprKRuFi0b

— zinc (@zinc_detective) January 30, 2023

I see Taylor Russel becoming a household name superstar soon and it would crush me if she doesn't pic.twitter.com/EYxVc9Mopz

— Jaylan Salah (@JaylanSalman) February 2, 2023

Frances Conroy pic.twitter.com/72vPANv4lK

— Tom Chapman (@tomtomchap) January 30, 2023

Michael Kitchen pic.twitter.com/zYbdvfGHNw

— The Flight (@theflightmusic) January 30, 2023

Boyd Holbrook, boy do I have a type 💁🏼‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/L0LL6tJuGB

— Austin’s_Bestest_Girl (@satninknows) January 30, 2023

Nicole Beharie is an amazing talent. Put her in more things! pic.twitter.com/T2gXlNo0eF

— Nicole Alie (@NicoleAlie) January 31, 2023

Thomas Jane. I'm really surprised when people aren't sure who he is. Such a great actor. He should definitely be a "household name superstar" (not only because of The Expanse): pic.twitter.com/fhdLIXaYxi

— TomLikesRobots (@TomLikesRobots) January 30, 2023

Delroy Lindo! Talent as big as his screen presence.

It’s not too late to follow up ‘The Harder They Fall’ with a dozen more movies with him as Bass Reeves. https://t.co/Bke5nkf4gf pic.twitter.com/B9lPXBujlw

— Jonathan Korman (@miniver) February 6, 2023

Shazad Latif is incredible, and the best smelling man I've ever met. I'm hoping he gets more attention after What's Love Got To Do With It.

Sam Reid, always been good, but unreal in Interview with the Vampire.

Matt Ryan, who is the best comic book casting ever. pic.twitter.com/icyYlUYudA

— vee ⚰️ behrad tarazi thirst squad™ï¸ (@dametokillfor) January 30, 2023

Toby Stephens is probably one of the best actors alive right now. pic.twitter.com/wAvRACyT8W

— andie (@plusverb) January 30, 2023

Ben Mendolsohn. Theres a very fun youtube clip around of him doing the lyrics of "I Just Cant Wait to be King" as a dramatic reading pic.twitter.com/9GfcIW3H4P

— Oinkenshtabben (@HogSandwich) January 30, 2023

Said for a long time Ben Foster is the most underrated actor on the planet pic.twitter.com/RVKJsxCaBd

— «BΛЯӨП VӨП YPƧIᄂӨП» (@Yxllop) January 30, 2023

Judy Greer.🙌🏼
She pops up in everything.
Jurassic World, Halloween, Archer, Ant-Man, 27 Dresses, 13 going on 30, Planet Of The Apes, the list is endless… pic.twitter.com/eCquT6Y9yq

— Alex (@Xnonsense93) January 30, 2022,

Most of you know his face, you've heard his voice but you can't remember or say his name. Chiwetel Ejiofor is a wonder to watch and to look at. pic.twitter.com/u4FKKsZkML

— Black Boy Joy (@KingBulelani) February 2, 2023

Ben Wishaw is everything Hollywood seems to think Redmayne and Cumberbatch are.

Peter Ferdinando is essentially this generation's Gary Oldman, would love to see him have a run like Oldman had in the 90s.

— Nightbeast Enthusiast (@Craigmustdie) January 30, 2023

Steven Yeun. Talented, hot, can be funny, charming, and intense. Steven Yeun! pic.twitter.com/ORalfszV55

— Kate ♿️🧜‍♀️✨ (@Turnbull85) January 30, 2023

Merritt Wever! pic.twitter.com/1CVH0Pyuu8

— Ben Stephens (@stephens_ben) February 4, 2023

Himesh Patel pic.twitter.com/fQjZoMJG4j

— Joseph. (@PointsOffWins) January 30, 2023

Wunmi Mosaku and Nicole Beharie pic.twitter.com/atgLoYYqcm

— Edgar Allan Heaux 🐘🌊🌈 (@sama_luv3) February 2, 2023

Gugu Mbatha-Raw. She has all what it takes to become a superstar pic.twitter.com/sWJnhQQmod

— Zan (@fauzandr31) January 30, 2023

Billy Magnussen! He has the range to do genuine himbo like in Aladdin and Game Night, all the way to unhinged sociopath in Made for Love, Maniac, and No Time to Die. Always likeable and commits to his characters. Wildly underrated. pic.twitter.com/POZC1EIaaw

— Joseph Oteng (@drjotengii) January 31, 2023

Dev Patel pic.twitter.com/7cGTXFYBor

— Luke Veasey @[email protected] (@Lukeveasey) January 30, 2023

Betty Gilpin. She was awesome in The Hunt (2020) and Glow. She needs to be in bigger stuff. pic.twitter.com/P4PgWgfIs0

— Mikey P (@mikeyplondon) February 1, 2023

Harold Perrineau is genuinely one of the finest most versatile actors of his generation https://t.co/72IzG2M1eK pic.twitter.com/vho1sCazBS

— Samantha (@arcuaria) January 31, 2023

James Marsden deserves better than being “the guy who the lead female leaves for the sexier option” in EVERY DAMN MOVIE HE IS IN.

— Anna Bollina (@Rocklover79) January 31, 2023